# US 8,769,728 B2 · Goggle mask, check valve device thereof and method for manufacturing a check valve device thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,769,728 B2 - Document ID: US8769728B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/214,333 - Filed: 2011-08-22 - Published: 2012-03-01 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-30 - Assignees: Qbas Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Chih-Cheng Shiue - Inventors: Chih-Cheng Shiue - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769728B2 ## CPC - B63C 11/12: Diving masks - Y10T 29/49417: including molding or casting - B63C: LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS (floating nets, floating slipways, or the like for recovering aircraft from the water B63B35/52) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A goggle mask is provided. The goggle mask includes at least one check valve device with a soft body and at least one valve disk. The soft body is integrally connected with the soft nose masking portion of the goggle mask. The soft body has a draining hole. The valve disk is adapted to movably cover the draining hole. With this arrangement, there are no hard objects that come into contact with the user's face, so the user may feel less uncomfortable. A check valve device and a method for manufacturing a check valve device of a goggle mask are also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A goggle mask, comprising: a supporting portion; a frame portion, disposed on the supporting portion; a soft nose masking portion, disposed on the supporting portion; and at least one check valve device, disposed on an interior side of the soft nose masking portion, the check valve device including: a soft body, integrally connected with the soft nose masking portion, and extending inwards from the interior side of the soft nose masking portion, the soft body being provided with at least one draining hole; and at least one valve disk, connected with the soft body, and configured to movably cover the at least one draining hole; wherein the at least one valve disk includes a plurality of connecting rods and a movable piece, the movable piece is disposed at one end of the connecting rods and located on an exterior side of the soft body, and the movable piece movably covers the at least one draining hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The goggle mask of claim 1, wherein a hardness of each of the soft nose masking portion and the soft body is 15 A to 95 A Shore hardness. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The goggle mask of claim 1, wherein the soft body is made of a thermoplastic rubber, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a thermoplastic elastomer, a polyvinyl chloride, a silicone rubber or a combination thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The goggle mask of claim 1, wherein the supporting portion and the soft nose masking portion are integrally connected with each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The goggle mask of claim 1, wherein a sectional shape of the soft body is non-circular and corresponds to a sectional shape of the soft nose masking portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The goggle mask of claim 1, wherein the soft body has the single draining hole. ### Claim 7 A goggle mask, comprising: a supporting portion; a frame portion, disposed on the supporting portion; a soft nose masking portion, disposed on the supporting portion; and at least one check valve device, disposed on an interior side of the soft nose masking portion, the check valve device including: a soft body, integrally connected with the soft nose masking portion, extending inwards from the interior side of the soft nose masking portion, and having at least one draining hole; a structural reinforcing component, enclosed by the soft body and harder than the soft body, wherein the at least one draining hole of the soft body is surrounded by the structural reinforcing component; and at least one valve disk, connected with the structural reinforcing component, and configured to movably cover the at least one draining hole; wherein the at least one valve disk includes a plurality of connecting rods and a movable piece, the connecting rods are connected with the structural reinforcing component, the movable piece is disposed at one end of the connecting rods and located on an exterior side of the soft body, and the movable piece movably covers the at least one draining hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein a minimum distance between the structural reinforcing component and the supporting portion is 11 mm to 25 mm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein a sectional shape of the soft body is non-circular and corresponds to a sectional shape of the soft nose masking portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein the soft body is made of a thermoplastic rubber, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a thermoplastic elastomer, a polyvinyl chloride, a silicone rubber or a combination thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein the structural reinforcing component is made of a polycarbonate, an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Polyoxymethylene, Nylon, Polyurethane, Polypropylene or a combination thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein a hardness of the structural reinforcing component is 40 A to 100 A Shore hardness. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The goggle mask of claim 7, wherein the soft body has the single draining hole.